Aboriginal and Indigene

Aboriginal

Aboriginal noun - A member of the first race to inhabit a region.
Usage example: for a long time the aboriginals were not even included in the censuses, as they were viewed as part of the region's fauna

Indigene is a synonym for aboriginal in native topic. In some cases you can use "Indigene" instead a noun "Aboriginal", when it comes to topics like original inhabitant. popular alternative

Nearby Words: aborigine, aboriginally

Indigene

Indigene noun - A member of the first race to inhabit a region.
Usage example: the indigenes had not merely adapted to the harsh climate, but had in fact prospered in it
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Synonyms for Indigene

Aboriginal is a synonym for indigene in first inhabitant topic. You can use "Aboriginal" instead a noun "Indigene".

Nearby Word: indigenous
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Indigene and Aboriginal. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/aboriginal/indigene
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Indigene or Aboriginal. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/aboriginal/indigene.
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